
Holden HQ Ute
The JP Racing History
JP Racing is owned and operated by John Payne,
who has had 30 years experience in the racing and performance industry,
particularly with performance engines, transmissions and specialised parts
for street, strip and ski applications.
The Most recent racer in the JP Racing stable was a Hairyglass USA body with
all Australian chassis and components built by Monty's Competition
Engineering.
Motivation came from a JP Racing-built 496 cubic inch 7.8 l
Sainty billet alloy overhead cam engine rated at 2000 hp (1500 kw) topped
with a 16/71 hi helix supercharger and carbon fibre injector hat.
The
transmission is a unique JP Racing Super Glide converter unit backed by a
two speed Lenco planetary gear pack. (Click on the Transmissions button for
more Super Glide information.)
Final drive is a custom made 9 inch housing and swing arm ladder bar with 35
spline floating hubs and axles. The aluminium centre is fitted with 4.1
ratio Pro Gears and Spool. Slicks are 34 inch (86 cm) by 17 inch (43 cm)
wide on 16 inch by 16 inch (41 cm by 41 cm) beadlock wheels.
Fastest ET was August 2001, 6.7 seconds with a 60 foot time of 1.05 -
half track time of 4.3 seconds at 167 mph.
This state of the art race car is now owned by North Queensland Tea
The body and chassis for this car were
purchased on a trip to the USA in the mid 1980s.
The body was made by East Coast Fiberglass. Alston in USA made the chassis
to suit this then late model body.
After the components arrived in Australia, Monty's Chassis and Engineering
on Brisbane's north side assembled and mounted everything, and set it up to
race specifications.
The car had its debut in 1987 and was fast from the outset, eventually
running 6.8 seconds at 202 mph (325 kmh).
During its racing life, it has won numerous meetings, including Wild Bunch
events, Castrol series, the Winternationals and
the Townsville Memorial Wild Bunch (five times), as well as many other
events and shows.
This car is presently owned by a Northern Territory racer.
Sepang Fi
Kuala Lumpur

Chevolrt Corvette
In 2001 the JP Racing undertook promotion and television
appearances, and performed exhibition runs in the '63 Corvette at the Sepang
Fi track outside Kuala Lumpa.
The crowd-pleasing runs were held before and after the Malaysian 12 Hour
production race, which was part of the Malaysian National Day celebrations.
There's a great deal of interest in Australian drag racing in
South-East Asia because of satellite broadcasts of our racing over there.
The Malaysian Prime Minister and the Minister for Sport were also there to
see an exhibition of speed and power never before seen at the Fi track.
The Kuala Lumpur area of Malaysia is an interesting place with
freeways, new settlements and high-rise buildings going up all over but
apparently at great cost to the environment.
Air pollution is extreme and most people seem to drink bottle water, as the
rivers are often only concrete drains.
It was an eye-opening example of development at any cost.
Datsun
180b

JP's first real race car started life new from the show room in
1973. In 1975 saw it converted to V8 power and raced at street meets, etc.
This car eventually set many national and regional records.
Highlights were two National Championships, the Australian Grand Finals, the
Australian Tin Top Titles, Winternationals and countless other smaller
events around Australia.
This veteran racer (the car, not John) is still racing and winning today in
the hands of its current owners.
This pickup ute started life as a lowly workshop runabout when the
decision was made to turn it into a modified stock racer.
Limited modifications were allowed, such as steel panels, no engine set back
and single carburettor, but a set of big tyres and a strong JP Racing 408
cube (6.7 litre) Chev engine and JP Racing Power Glide transmission enabled
this stocker to run 10.1 seconds and 130 mph (210 kmh) with regularity.
These performances stood for over 10 years and were only bettered in recent
years by much more sophisticated race cars.
This old race car is languishing in someone's garage somewhere today.
Call any time
Within Australia: 0407 733 567
Overseas: +61 407 733 567
Hairyglass USA Body